Clever with Amy Devers
Episodes
Ep. 86: Designer of Joy Ingrid Fetell Lee [encore]
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Designer, researcher and author Ingrid Fetell Lee spent her childhood traveling back and forth between divorced parents, indulging her curiosity durin...
Ep. 233: Clever Extra - Mick De Giulio on Designing Kitchens That Sing
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For over 40+ years, Mick De Giulio has been dedicating his talents to designing kitchens that sing. It all starts with listening, and the results are ...
Ep. 232: Studio O’s Liz Ogbu on Spatial Justice and the Role of Design in Healing Grief
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Designer Liz Ogbu grew up in Oakland as the daughter of Nigerian immigrants, but it wasn’t until her first trip to Nigeria at 16 that she grasped th...
Clever Presents: Everything They Missed
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you caught last week’s interview with Stephanie Tinsley, you heard a compelling, second chapter creative journey in which she summons her inner s...
Ep. 231: True Crime Podcaster Stephanie Tinsley on Everything They Missed
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When her life collided with a high-profile murder trial, longtime true-crime devotee Stephanie Tinsley found an unexpected path into creative agency a...
Ep. 230: SVA’s Molly Heintz on Why Design Writing Matters
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Molly Heintz grew up fascinated with Greek mythology, and eventually, fashion – drawn to enthralling storytelling and visual aesthetics. She carried...
Clever Confidential Ep. 4: Olivetti and the Race to Create the First Personal Computer [encore]
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series, where we dig into the darker side of design–the shadowy, sometimes sordid tales hiding under a gl...
Ep. 229: Costume Designer Virginia B. Johnson Deploys Deep Craft and Rigorous Cultural Authenticity for Powerful Storytelling
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emmy-nominated costume designer Virginia B. Johnson grew up with a “dragon mother,” which shaped her structured habits and her ability to work smo...
Ep. 228: Lo-TEK’s Julia Watson on Applying Indigenous Knowledge to Climate-Adaptive Design
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Watson, a landscape architect, author, and educator, developed a passion for global cultures and knowledge as a child in Australia, inspired by ...
Ep. 74: Aaron Draplin [encore]
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Graphic designer Aaron Draplin was born in Michigan and raised on LEGO bricks, pizza nights, punk rock & snowboarding. He spent early adulthood ro...
Ep. 227: Designer Cas Holman is Giving Us All Permission to Play
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cas Holman grew up playing make-believe in the woods and helping her mechanic step-dad fix cars and dune buggies. Always knowing that she didn’t che...
Ep. 226: Neuroaesthetics Pioneer Suchi Reddy on How Form Follows Feeling
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Architect, artist, and designer, Suchi Reddy, grew up in India where her home played a critical role in her appreciation of how environments shape our...
Ep. 225: Norman Teague on Cultural Storytelling Through Design
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Designer, craftsman, artist and educator, Norman Teague, grew up in Chicago absorbing the sounds, colors, textures and vibes of his “hood,” fancy ...
Ep. 158: Bringing Data to Life with Information Designer Giorgia Lupi [encore]
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Information designer and advocate for data humanism, Giorgia Lupi, spent her childhood in Italy organizing buttons in her grandmother’s tailor shop,...
Ep. 76: Todd Oldham [encore]
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone’s most beloved DIY hero, fashion designer, and creative maverick Todd Oldham grew up experimenting at the family craft table and stabbing h...
Ep. 183: Determined by Design’s Kia Weatherspoon is a Champion of Design Equity [encore]
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interior Designer Kia Weatherspoon spent her youth making frequent trips to visit her brother in prison - a deeply dehumanizing experience that left a...
Ep. 207: Creative Pep Talk’s Andy J. Pizza on ADHD, the heroine’s journey, & Invisible Things [encore]
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Illustrator, graphic designer, speaker and picture book-maker Andy J. Pizza grew up in the Indiana suburbs, the child of two diametrically opposite pa...
Ep. 189: Clodagh on the Twist & Turns of Her Extraordinary Life & Career [encore]
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interior designer, Clodagh, grew up in the Irish countryside running barefoot through the woods, riding horses, and rebelling. A near death experience...
Ep. 140: Creative Reaction Lab CEO Antionette Carroll [encore]
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Designer Antionette Carroll, born, raised, and based in St. Louis, Missouri, is a natural born leader who has been on a mission since day one. She’s...
Ep. 157: Designing for Dramatic Effect with Yasmine Ghoniem [encore]
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interior designer and self-described “cocktail,” Yasmine Ghoniem has lived a whirlwind life across continents, cultures, and careers. Born in Kuwa...
Ep. 188: Afrotectopia’s Ari Melenciano on Synthesizing, Art, Tech, Epigenetics, and more [encore]
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Artist and technologist, Ari Melenciano, spent her youth obsessed with music, art, and gadgets. A year in Barcelona, a city that valued art as she did...
Ep. 191: Rodolfo Agrella Uses Laughter as a Powerful Design Tool [encore]
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Multidisciplinary designer, Rodolfo Agrella, grew up in Venezuela with a happy place at a kid-sized table. A self-described weirdo and excellent dance...
Ep. 211: The Soulful Renovations of House of Rolison [encore]
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Co-founders of House of Rolison, Amanda Leigh and Taylor Hahn, grew up on opposite coasts but were both self-described angsty teens. Both had a deep l...
Ep. 160: Peeking into the Creative World of Pop-Polymath Willo Perron [encore]
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Live experience & interior designer Willo Perron grew up in Montreal surrounded by creativity. An industrious kid, he dropped out of high school a...
Ep. 97: Cognitive Neuroscientist Dr. Sahar Yousef [encore]
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cognitive neuroscientist Sahar Yousef grew up in the Bay Area, the daughter of Iranian immigrants. She became fascinated by human consciousness at a y...
Ep. 218: The Exquisite Love, Magic and Maximalism of Londubh Studio [encore]
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Custom surface artists Lisa Donohoe and Brynn Gelbard met and fell in love in the queer underbelly scene of San Francisco in 2002, a time before bi-na...
Ep. 224: Charlotte McCurdy is Charting the Path to a Very Desirable Bio-Based Future
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charlotte McCurdy is a designer, researcher, and educator working at the intersection of climate change, futures, and materials. She shares how her wo...
Ep. 223: Dan Heath's "Unnatural" Curiosity Provides a Feast of Revelatory Insights
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Heath, author (or co-author) of bestselling books like Made to Stick and most recently, Reset: How to Change What’s Not Working, and host of the...
Ep. 122: Design Advocate Jessie McGuire [encore]
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Branding & design strategist Jessie McGuire was born in El Salvador and adopted by a “wholehearted feminist” single mother. She grew up explor...
Ep. 215: Kinfolk’s Idris Brewster Uses AR to Empower Collective Memory Building [encore]
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Artist, creative technologist, and educator, Idris Brewster grew up in Brooklyn, being filmed for a documentary about his education as a black student...
Ep. 222: Stop Disrupting, Start Caring with ustwo’s CEO Nicki Sprinz
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CEO of digital experience studio, ustwo, Nicki Sprinz, was born in London and attended a convent primary school with strict rules that tended to squas...
Ep. 221: Blu Dot’s John Christakos on Combining Artistic Vision and Business Acumen
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Christakos, co-founder and CEO of Blu Dot, grew up taking road trips with his father to textile mills, skipping school in favor of real-world exp...
Ep 45: Fashion Designer Mary Ping [encore]
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fashion designer Mary Ping was influenced at a young age by a stylish grandmother who taught her to sew. Always knowing she’d one day run her own la...
Ep. 220: Designing Belonging: Alma Jimenez Lopez on Art, Heritage, and Home
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alma Jimenez Lopez is a creative force — a designer, artist, and curator who builds bridges between cultures and communities. In this episode, she s...
Clever Confidential Ep. 6: The Brilliant Life and Tragic Death of Florence Broadhurst
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series where we dig into the lesser told stories of the darker side of design; the shadowy, sometimes sordi...
Clever Confidential Ep. 2: The Supernatural Beginnings of The Bradbury Building [encore]
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the heart of downtown Los Angeles sits Hollywood’s undisputed architectural superstar — the Bradbury Building. The imposing structure’s chara...
Clever Confidential Ep. 5: Eileen Gray and the Aura of E-1027 [encore]
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series, where we dig into the darker side of design - the shadowy, sometimes sordid tales hiding under a gl...
Clever Confidential Ep. 4: Olivetti and the Race to Create the First Personal Computer [encore]
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series, where we dig into the darker side of design - the shadowy, sometimes sordid tales hiding under a gl...
Clever Confidential Ep. 3: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Murders at Taliesin [encore]
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series, where we dig into the darker side of design - the shadowy, sometimes sordid tales hiding under a gl...
Clever Confidential Ep. 1: The Strange Disappearance of Norman Jaffe [encore]
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the morning of August 19th, 1993, mid-century architect, Norman Jaffe, parked his car in his client’s driveway, walked to Ocean Beach in Bridgeha...
Ep. 212: HODINKEE’s Ben Clymer on Agency, Permanence, and the Talismans of Life [rebroadcast]
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Clymer grew up in a New York suburb, raised by middle-class public school teachers and enamored by his grandfather’s swagger and style. An Omega...
Clever Confidential Ep. 5: Eileen Gray and the Aura of E-1027
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series, where we dig into the darker side of design - the shadowy, sometimes sordid tales hiding under a gl...
Ep. 219: Federico Negro on Making Tools to Empower and Scale Sustainable Design
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Founder and CEO of Canoa, Federico Negro, was born in Uruguay during a time of political turmoil and lived in four countries by age 14. As a teenager ...
Clever Confidential Ep. 4: Olivetti and the Race to Create the First Personal Computer
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series, where we dig into the darker side of design - the shadowy, sometimes sordid tales hiding under a gl...
Ep. 218: The Exquisite Love, Magic and Maximalism of Londubh Studio
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Custom surface artists Lisa Donohoe and Brynn Gelbard met and fell in love in the queer underbelly scene of San Francisco in 2002, a time before bi-na...
Ep. 170: Deem Journal’s Nu Goteh on Facilitating All Things Awesome [rebroadcast]
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Co-Founder of Deem Journal, designer Nu Goteh was born in Liberia and came to the US with his family as a refugee at the age of 3. His first career am...
Ep. 217: Design Researcher Amanda Schneider on the Art of Contextualizing the Data
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Founder and President of ThinkLab, Amanda Schneider, grew up outside of Chicago, inspired by a blend of engineering and design. Now a self-described “...
Ep. 204: Cey Adams on Designing and Defining Hip-Hop Visual Culture [Rebroadcast]
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary visual artist Cey Adams grew up in NYC immersed in the excitement and danger of graffiti, embellishing buildings and tagging “Cey City” ...
Ep. 213: The Quiet Rebellion of Biodesigner Natsai Audrey Chieza [Rebroadcast]
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Natsai Audrey Chieza spent her youth in Zimbabwe in a close-knit extended family where she and her cousins were “in each others’ pockets.” In he...
Ep. 199: Twenty Thousand Hertz’s Dallas Taylor on Sound, Silence, and Stories [Rebroadcast]
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sound Designer Dallas Taylor picked up the trumpet in grade school and a whole new world opened up. After a debilitating chapter, he needed to find a ...
Ep. 205: Ana Arriola-Kanada’s Heroic Path to Ethical AI & Platform Whispering [Rebroadcast]
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Product Specialist, Ana Arriola-Kanada, grew up in ‘the valley’ just north of LA, watching Robotech...
Ep. 208: ICRAVE’s Lionel Ohayon on Designing the Las Vegas Sphere and Other Brave Ideas [Rebroadcast]
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lionel Ohayon was born in Canada to a family spanning Morocco, Israel, and Spain. This multi-cultural upbringing armed him with the ability to synthes...
Ep. 206: Love by Design’s Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh on the 6 Ingredients of Emergent Love [Rebroadcast]
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s my Valentine to you, Clever listeners. This episode is all about love and how to intentionally design and build the long-lasting, mutually fu...
Ep. 202: COOL HUNTING’s Josh Rubin and Evan Orensten on Exploring Uncharted Territory [Rebroadcast]
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Rubin and Evan Orensten fell in love at first sight when they met in the office of Razorfish in the 90’s. But before then, Josh grew up straddl...
Ep. 200: A Peek Inside Patricia Urquiola’s Curious and Magical Mind [rebroadcast]
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For our very special 200th episode, we’re joined by world-renowned architect and designer Patricia Urquiola. While she’s now known internationally...
Ep. 209: Holly Howard on Business Growth for Creative Entrepreneurs [rebroadcast]
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Polymath Holly Howard has lived many lives. A former professional ballet dancer, bassoonist, medical researcher and board-certified music therapist, s...
Ep. 181: Furniture Designer Jomo Tariku is Changing the Canon [rebroadcast]
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Furniture designer Jomo Tariku grew up in Ethiopia in a home full of eclectic objects collected via his dad’s travels. In the U.S. with an Industria...
Ep. 216: Clever Extra - Interior Designer Kerrie Kelly on Uniting Beauty and Function
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Interior designer and lifestyle expert Kerrie Kelly is known for her distinctive California-inspired design philosophy. She got her start at Ralph Lau...
Ep. 215: Kinfolk’s Idris Brewster Uses AR to Empower Collective Memory Building
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Artist, creative technologist, and educator, Idris Brewster grew up in Brooklyn, being filmed for a documentary about his education as a black student...
Ep. 214: Architect & Designer Marc Thorpe on Relationships, Responsibility, and Uncertainty
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Architect & designer Marc Thorpe spent his youth, just outside of Washington DC, drawing and learning to navigate a destabilizing home environment...
Ep. 213: The Quiet Rebellion of Biodesigner Natsai Audrey Chieza
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Natsai Audrey Chieza spent her youth in Zimbabwe in a close-knit extended family where she and her cousins were “in each others’ pockets.” In he...
Ep. 212: HODINKEE’s Ben Clymer on Agency, Permanence, and the Talismans of Life
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Clymer grew up in a New York suburb, raised by middle-class public school teachers and enamored by his grandfather’s swagger and style. An Omega...
Ep. 211: The Soulful Renovations of House of Rolison
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Co-founders of House of Rolison, Amanda Leigh and Taylor Hahn, grew up on opposite coasts but were both self-described angsty teens. Both had a deep l...
Ep. 210: Marva Griffin Wilshire on 25 years of Salone Satellite and Showcasing Creativity
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frequently referred to as the godmother of Italian design, Marva Griffin Wilshire, grew up in a large family in Venezuela, reading House & Garden ...
Ep 209: Holly Howard on Business Growth for Creative Entrepreneurs
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Polymath Holly Howard has lived many lives. A former professional ballet dancer, bassoonist, medical researcher and board-certified music therapist, s...
Ep. 208: ICRAVE’s Lionel Ohayon on Designing the Las Vegas Sphere and Other Brave Ideas
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lionel Ohayon was born in Canada to a family spanning Morocco, Israel, and Spain. This multi-cultural upbringing armed him with the ability to synthes...
Ep. 207: Creative Pep Talk’s Andy J. Pizza on ADHD, the Heroine’s Journey, & Invisible Things
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Illustrator, graphic designer, speaker and picture book-maker Andy J. Pizza grew up in the Indiana suburbs, the child of two diametrically opposite pa...
Ep. 206: Love by Design’s Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh on the 6 Ingredients of Emergent Love
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s my Valentine to you, Clever listeners. This episode is all about love and how to intentionally design and build the long-lasting, mutually fu...
Ep. 175: Artist Nancy Baker Cahill on Augmented Reality and Embodied Consciousness [Rebroadcast]
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nancy Baker Cahill spent her youth gaining an appreciation for both civic engagement and dark humor. Her creative passions were ignited with a powerfu...
Ep. 141: Hip Hop Architect Michael Ford [Rebroadcast]
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Ford is the designer and activist known as The Hip Hop Architect. Born in Highland Park, Michigan the son of a minister, Michael was raised to...
Ep. 205: Ana Arriola-Kanada’s Heroic Path to Ethical AI & Platform Whispering
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Product Specialist, Ana Arriola-Kanada, grew up in ‘the valley’ just north of LA, watching Robotech...
Ep. 132: Artist Malene Barnett [Rebroadcast]
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Malene Barnett is an artist, activist, speaker and legacy maker working in one-of-a-kind ceramic sculptures and bespoke textiles. Raised in Norwalk, C...
Ep. 204: Cey Adams on Designing and Defining Hip-Hop Visual Culture
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary visual artist Cey Adams grew up in NYC immersed in the excitement and danger of graffiti, embellishing buildings and tagging “Cey City” ...
Ep 119: Lettering Artist Lauren Hom [Rebroadcast]
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lettering artist Lauren Hom was a super shy and studious child. Her crafty mother would make snacks with her initials cut out of cheese slices. In her...
Ep. 203: Coil + Drift’s John Sorensen-Jolink on Movement as a Medium
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lighting Designer John Sorensen-Jolink grew up in Portland, filling his days with soccer, youth symphony, horseback riding, and taking cabs between sc...
Ep. 202: COOL HUNTING’s Josh Rubin and Evan Orensten on Exploring Uncharted Territory
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Rubin and Evan Orensten fell in love at first sight when they met in the office of Razorfish in the 90’s. But before then, Josh grew up straddl...
Ep. 201: Clever Extra - Shifting Values, Evolving Leadership
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For this extra special episode, we’re taking a practical look at the modern leadership methods and values that support a thriving culture and new vi...
Ep. 200: A Peek Inside Patricia Urquiola’s Curious and Magical Mind
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For our very special 200th episode, we’re joined by world-renowned architect and designer Patricia Urquiola. While she’s now known internationally...
Ep. 186: Artist & Humanitarian Julian Lennon on Charting His Own Creative Roadmap [Rebroadcast]
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Julian Lennon’s adventurous spirit sprung from a semi-nomadic youth in the English countryside where he spent his days as a farm hand and climbing t...
Ep. 199: Twenty Thousand Hertz’s Dallas Taylor on Sound, Silence, and Stories
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sound Designer Dallas Taylor picked up the trumpet in grade school and a whole new world opened up. After a debilitating chapter, he needed to find a ...
Ep. 162: Building a Colorful Second Act with Illustrator Yuko Shimizu [Rebroadcast]
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Illustrator Yuko Shimizu was born in Tokyo, Japan and began drawing from an early age. As a preteen, her family moved from Japan to the US, a huge cul...
Ep. 198: 2x4’s Co-Founder Georgie Stout on Message Over Medium
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Designer and 2x4 co-founder Georgianna Stout lived in Paris before the bumpy transition to the US for elementary school. Unhappy at school, she g...
Ep. 197: Clever Extra - The Romance of Creative Alchemist Bryan Costello
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Designer Bryan Costello grew up in an idyllic small town in North Carolina, obsessed with soccer. A self-described “hopeless romantic” he found sc...
Ep. 196: Bradley L. Bowers on the Magic of Blending Technology and Craft
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bradley L. Bowers spent his youth hanging in the basement with Grandma Dorothy while she upholstered furniture. Always outspoken, in High School he fo...
Ep 100: Designer & Queer Eye Star Bobby Berk [Rebroadcast]
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Interior designer and star of Netflix’s Queer Eye, Bobby Berk grew up in the rural south, feeling like an outsider. Before coming out as gay, he str...
Ep. 190: Germane Barnes Practices Architecture with the Prowess of a Winning Point Guard [Rebroadcast]
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Germane Barnes knew he’d be an architect at age 6, before he even knew what that meant.Growing up playing basketball, he honed skills he now deftly ...
Ep. 104: Graphic Designer & Artist Paula Scher [Rebroadcast]
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Graphic designer Paula Scher grew up drawing pictures to escape a turbulent home life. Later, rebelling against suburban existence, she ventured to ar...
Ep. 64: Justina Blakeney [Rebroadcast]
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Designer, artist, author and influencer Justina Blakeney, spent her youth teaching art to abused/neglected teenage girls at a residential treatment pr...
Ep. 195: Clever Extra - Beyond Boomerang: Peeking Beneath the Surface of Era-Defining Patterns
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this Clever Extra, we peek under the surface of the most defining patterns of the last century. Formica is a decorative laminate so ubiquitous its ...
Ep. 136: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky [Rebroadcast]
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Airbnb Co-Founder & CEO, Brian Chesky, grew up playing hockey and asking Santa for poorly designed toys so he could redesign them. A self-describe...
Ep. 7: Terry Crews [Rebroadcast]
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
OK, first of all, we know the question you're asking: why are we talking to Terry Crews on a design podcast? We first spotted him on the scene during ...
Ep. 165: Talking Shop with Podcast Powerhouse Avery Trufelman [Rebroadcast]
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brooklyn-based podcaster Avery Trufelman has radio in her DNA. Her parents met while working at WNYC, so from birth she was nurtured with love and app...
Ep. 84: Streetwear Designer Bobby Hundreds [Rebroadcast]
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Streetwear designer Bobby Hundreds grew up as a minority of a minority, being both Korean-American and into the socal skate punk scene. He loved to dr...
Ep. 194: IIDA CEO Cheryl Durst on Communicating the Value of Design
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Only child Cheryl Durst grew up with a tribe of imaginary friends at her side. Her scientist mom and professor dad encouraged this, since it helped wi...
Ep. 193: Raphael Navot on Non-Industrial Design and Mending the Non-Spoken
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Multidisciplinary designer, Raphael Navot, grew up in homes built by his dad, inventing creative escapist activities with his siblings. After the succ...
Ep. 192: Maria Giudice on Creative Leadership and Cultivating Changemakers
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Creative powerhouse, Maria Giudice, grew up on Staten Island painting portraits of dogs. Teens ushered in the wonderfully weird world of Rocky Horror ...
Ep. 191: Rodolfo Agrella Uses Laughter as a Powerful Design Tool
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Multidisciplinary designer, Rodolfo Agrella, grew up in Venezuela with a happy place at a kid-sized table. A self-described weirdo and excellent dance...
Ep. 190: Germane Barnes Practices Architecture with the Prowess of a Winning Point Guard
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Germane Barnes knew he’d be an architect at age 6, before he even knew what that meant. Growing up playing basketball, he honed skills he now deftly...
Ep. 189: Clodagh on the Twists & Turns of Her Extraordinary Life & Career
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Interior designer, Clodagh, grew up in the Irish countryside running barefoot through the woods, riding horses, and rebelling. A near death experience...
Ep. 188: Afrotectopia’s Ari Melenciano on Synthesizing, Art, Tech, Epigenetics, and more
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artist and technologist, Ari Melenciano, spent her youth obsessed with music, art, and gadgets. A year in Barcelona, a city that valued art as she did...